Comments on: Say Goodbye to Your Gut: 3 Mental Preparations to Starting a Fitness Routinehttp://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/06/04/perparations-for-fitness-routine/
Men's Interests and LifestyleTue, 03 Mar 2015 21:08:00 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1By: Milahttp://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/06/04/perparations-for-fitness-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-646867
Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:47:50 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=313#comment-646867I find your story very encouraging. I am starting May 1st 2014. I was looking online to see if I can find a way to have a plan and set up a goal, but I really didn’t know where to start. I find your information super helpful. I want to thank you for sharing it. If you have any other advice, let me know.
Sincerely,
Mila
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Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:48:45 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=313#comment-450686I’m pushing fifty, am serving in the Army National Guard. I have to stay in reasonably good shape for the anual fitness test. Some good training you can conduct that possibly wont bore you or kill your joints are circuit traing and metabolic training.
You can find some great routines online.
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Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:27:12 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=313#comment-449118Thanks for the quad squeezing training advice.
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Thu, 23 May 2013 15:20:08 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=313#comment-400988Running isn’t for everyone. Even if it used to be your ‘thing’, over time, the knees can wear down from the pounding. I’m 51 and had trouble with one knee about 15 years ago – during rehab of the joint, I learned that to keep running, joint maintenance is absolutely necessary. Take care of your knees by doing isometric quadricep squeezes twice weekly: 10 seconds of contracting your quadricep at maximal intensity, followed by 10 seconds of rest. By maximal intensity, I mean really put your focus into contracting the muscle at the top of the kneecap. Start at 10 reps and work up to 30. Boring, but your knees will feel stronger and more ‘springy’.

As for the marathon craze – I know many marathoners, and really, the amount of time (as well as the joint punishment) they devote to training is questionable. I’d rather have a “2.62” sticker, knowing I can run that in 15 minutes. Running with higher intensity for short distances places the desired stress on the cardiovascular system and decreases the undesired stress on the parts that wear out – joints.

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Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:42:54 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=313#comment-328908It’s funny ’cause you’re all like “You’re not 17 anymore!” and I’m all like, “Actually, I am..”
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Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:20:39 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=313#comment-269833For those of you who hate running, try skipping rope. Skip for 1 minute straight (at a good fast pace), then rest for a minute. Do this 10-15 times. Or just get up in the morning and skip for 10 minutes. I found this to be much more enjoyable than running..

Also, ever thought of backpacking? It’s a great way to lose weight! You’ll burn an amazing amount of calories while out on the trail, and you can’t really just… Eat whenever you want..

]]>By: Victorhttp://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/06/04/perparations-for-fitness-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-72706
Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:52:39 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=313#comment-72706You’re right. I’m not 17 anymore.
I’m 18. Surprised you caught that.
]]>By: Paddyhttp://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/06/04/perparations-for-fitness-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-44268
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:31:16 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=313#comment-44268I was always into keeping fit and eating healthy, even though I was naturally skinny. But I found I was trying to push myself at sports that didn’t ‘suit’ me – cycling, running, gym, swimming. They were all solitary, whereas I am a very social guy and didn’t seem to be leading anywhere for me or have any real meaning to me. I found I was less and less motivated and cutting back on training. So I stepped back and considered carefully what I wanted from my fitness. I always had an interest in martial arts. I have a fear of physical aggression and wanted to get past it. But I also like the martial aspects of the different types – some more than others. So I had to choose a martial art that would appeal to me in both form and effectiveness. I knew it was a sport that had practical use, would hold my interest as it’s a lifelong learning curve and had both physical and spiritual advantages to it. I chose the Wing Chun style. It has everything that I know will keep ME hungry to keep going back.

Find a sport that you really WANT to do for all the right reasons. Physical and mental health will then come as a side-effect not a chore.

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Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:40:24 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=313#comment-42143am 56 years old. recently dropped 20 pounds. 2 things…
1. losing it slower is better. you’re not dealing with an emergency, you’re changing how you live. if fitness is not part of your life matrix, the pounds will come back. if you’re trying to do it fast, tehn it is just for your ego.
2. older guys should go with lower impact stuff: I ran in high school and college… quickly realized that the impact is too hard on the ole bod. so I began with walking and progressed to biking and blading. x country skiing is good too. mixing it up made it better too.
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Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:55:43 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=313#comment-9755With regard to the water idea: There is no evidence that drinking unusually large quantities of water is good for you. In fact, it can be very dangerous, because it can wipe out your body’s electrolytes. In extreme cases it can lead to water poisoning, which can cause severe brain damage or death. Six glasses of water is three quarters of a gallon. That is a hell of a lot of water.